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My grandma offers rice and tea, sometimes noodle, before the tablet of the deceased every meal.
Lights a candle, takes the fire to Senko which is traditional incense stick, rings a bell, then prays.
She whispers something… “Hey you, you offers Senko this time?”
She never forgets saying it to me every time I come grandma’s home.

“Grandma, why don’t we visit to grandpa’s grave?”

“Can you take me there? Then I should prepare… Nobody notices if I make up though.”
She said like a self-consciously.

“Let’s have Senko and a lighter, we’ll get flowers on the way.”
Still clear voice from 95 year-old lady.

After we got to large grave park, she cleaned up her husband grave as always.
She put Senko in front of the grave, prayed, and whispered something as always.